Club information

Ground: Stade Marcel-Deflandre

Capacity: 15,800

Founded: 1898

Atlantique Stade Rochelais was founded in 1898, they are normally simply called Stade Rochelais. During the Second World War the Vichy government banned rugby league; Stade Rochelais’ president at the time was Marcel Deflandre and he organised the recruitment of local rugby league players. The club’s ground is now named after him.